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Why Alps Bethneck is 5 Years Old

Ari Herzog

2005: Flickr. Do I want to treat Flickr as a serious base for showcasing my photographic works? 2010: Twitter. Do I want to use Twitter to tell the world what Stephen Black ate for lunch or do I want to connect with an audience interested in art and creative writing? It started in 2002. This is his story.

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The Strangest Argument I’ve Ever Had On Social Media

Waxing UnLyrical

Photo credit: havi , courtesy Flickr, CC 2.0. Based in Maryland with roots in New York, she’s been crafting effective marketing copy as a writer and polishing many forms of prose as an editor since 2002. You can also connect with her on Twitter. What kinds of arguments did you make? Did it work?

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Learning to Say…

Waxing UnLyrical

As we grow, we set patterns: busy periods and way-too-much-time-for-Twitter periods, and rinse-and-repeat activities that build and cement our business and relationships. Photo credit: Natalia Buckley , courtesy Flickr, CC 2.0. You can also connect with her on Twitter. And then, we start to get restless.

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Why “You Stink” Headlines Always Get The Click

Waxing UnLyrical

courtesy Flickr, CC 2.0. Based in Maryland with roots in New York, she’s been crafting effective marketing copy as a writer and polishing many forms of prose as an editor since 2002. You can also connect with her on Twitter. If you enjoyed it, be sure to connect with Shonali on Twitter , Facebook , or Google+.

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Success On Whose Terms?

Waxing UnLyrical

Photo credit: Clyde Robinson , courtesy Flickr, CC 2.0. Based in Maryland with roots in New York, she’s been crafting effective marketing copy as a writer and polishing many forms of prose as an editor since 2002. You can also connect with her on Twitter. Shakirah Dawud is the writer and editor behind Deliberate Ink.

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Making It Plain… And Leaving It That Way

Waxing UnLyrical

Image: Emma Jane Hogbin via Flickr, CC 2.0. Based in Maryland with roots in New York, she’s been crafting effective marketing copy as a writer and polishing many forms of prose as an editor since 2002. You can also connect with her on Twitter. When we see a space for copy or content, we like to fill it with prose.

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Change Before Mediocrity Grows on You

Waxing UnLyrical

Image: Rachel Ford James via Flickr, CC 2.0. Based in Maryland with roots in New York, she’s been crafting effective marketing copy as a writer and polishing many forms of prose as an editor since 2002. You can also connect with her on Twitter. Or at least as somebody after something special. That is worth it.

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